Bangladesh to procure 40,000 body cameras ahead of general election

DHAKA: Bangladesh s interim government plans to procure at least 40,000 body worn cameras for police to enhance security at voting booths during the g...

DHAKA: Bangladesh's interim government plans to procure at least 40,000 body-worn cameras for police to enhance security at voting booths during the general election in February 2026.

The move was discussed at a high-level meeting with the country's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus in the chair Saturday.

In a statement on Sunday, chief adviser's press wing said Bangladesh authorities have approached three companies to supply the cameras.

Chief adviser's special assistant Faiz Tayeb Ahmed who attended the meeting said the procurement process for the body cameras, commonly known as bodycams, was in its final stage.

He said that the devices would strengthen security in thousands of vulnerable polling centers.